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7
Let It Grow
July 13, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Gives you blisters on your fingers just listening to it. Great second bit coming after drums. Solid if not somewhat overlooked show.
8
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Aug. 23, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

A bit shorter and tighter than some, but brilliant, and part of an immortal set of primal blasting power.
33
Dark Star
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Takes off on you for a deep and weird ride, then goes into a brilliant "The Main Ten" which just kills me its so good.
18
El Paso
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

The boys were in a mellow mood tonight, and this one is the sweet and tearful-cowboy ballad it was written to be.
7
I Know You Rider
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Moody, pensive, and beautifully acoustic. Like no other. Unbelievably beautiful.

Comments

Spanish Jam
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

Love how they go in and out of TOO. Sounds like Phil really wanted to play it, introducing it a the beginning and again about 7 minutes in. Very nice, very '74 out-there space jazz.
Dark Star
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

Etmlbristol, you are now officially my favorite deadhead. All love for that, and tutti fratelli!
Dark Star
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

Who doesn't love 69 anyway, even if it does smell like a turd now and then, heh, heh heh.
Dark Star
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

Troll alert here, but anyone who would describe this world-class masterpiece as a "smoldering turd" is quite special indeed. Now I'm a pretty tolerant guy, and love how folks appreciate certain years over others (here's a totally non-sequitur shout out to the under-appreciated '76!), and of course we can all stand to leave the comfort zone and learn something new about a different part of the Dead's vast oeuvre, but really man, I'd make that trade you're offering if it even made a little bit of sense to conceive of trading one year for another. Life's long and there's plenty of time to get into '69 if you're not so into it yet. I'm sure I'll get around to listening to all the '94s some day. In the meantime de gustibus non est disputandum, y'knows?
Morning Dew
Oct. 19, 1973
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena

Blissful shredding and a continuous fountain of spontaneous group-mind. Jerry just soars. A perfect example of that magical '73 energy.